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Monk of the Roman Campagna, from the series "Costumes italiens," 19th century.
Monk of the Roman Campagna, from the series "Costumes italiens," 19th century.

Monk of the Roman Campagna, from the series "Costumes italiens," 19th century.

Located in Firenze, IT

covering the head. The figure holds a small prayer book in his hands. The preparatory drawing is executed

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Pencil

Robert T. Mumford (1895-1939) - 1938 Oil, Northern Street Scene
Robert T. Mumford (1895-1939) - 1938 Oil, Northern Street Scene

Robert T. Mumford (1895-1939) - 1938 Oil, Northern Street Scene

Located in Corsham, GB

. Mumford (1895-1939). The study has a sketchy quality and is perhaps a preparatory drawing for a larger

Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

East Wall
East Wall

General IdeaEast Wall, 1983

$7,500

H 31 in W 22.75 in

East Wall

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

the final preparatory drawings for the installation. The work features General Idea's hand-written

Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Portrait of Isabella d'Este - Etching from Louvre Museum
Portrait of Isabella d'Este - Etching from Louvre Museum

Portrait of Isabella d'Este - Etching from Louvre Museum

By Leonardo da Vinci

Located in Paris, IDF

dry stamp. This copperplate by Alphonse Leroy reproduces a preparatory drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian School Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").
WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").

By Mary Cassatt

Located in Portland, ME

sketch for In the Loge shown here [MFA illustrates another preparatory drawing]." Mathilde Valet served

Category

1870s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Siegfried
Siegfried

Maxwell Armfield, RWSSiegfried, 1904

$5,478

H 9.45 in W 6.3 in

Siegfried

By Maxwell Armfield, RWS

Located in London, GB

many provincial and overseas galleries. The present work is a preparatory drawing for the artist’s

Category

Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Winged Putti
Winged Putti

Andy WarholWinged Putti, 1955

$19,000

H 8.25 in W 11 in

Winged Putti

By Andy Warhol

Located in Toronto, Ontario

this drawing is an early iteration or preparatory drawing for the artist's 1956 hand-made book, "In the

Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

A  Pair of Engravings of a Neo Classical tUrns by G.B. Piranesi/F. Piranesi
A  Pair of Engravings of a Neo Classical tUrns by G.B. Piranesi/F. Piranesi

A Pair of Engravings of a Neo Classical tUrns by G.B. Piranesi/F. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

series of preparatory drawings about Paestum, which were completed by Francesco. Upon his father's death

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Drawings

Materials

Parchment Paper

The Medici Society : School of Tiepolo (1696-1770) Fine Art Prints c1930's
The Medici Society : School of Tiepolo (1696-1770) Fine Art Prints c1930's

The Medici Society : School of Tiepolo (1696-1770) Fine Art Prints c1930's

$712Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.33 in W 14.18 in D 0.79 in

The Medici Society : School of Tiepolo (1696-1770) Fine Art Prints c1930's

Located in Frome, Somerset

Two Medici Society Fine Art prints of preparatory drawing for paintings , Italian/ Venetian school

Category

1930s Rococo Figurative Prints

Materials

Printer's Ink

Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

By Laurence Sisson

Located in Soquel, CA

preparatory drawings for landscape paintings are laid out across the page. There are various scenes of desert

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Four-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
Four-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

Four-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

By Laurence Sisson

Located in Soquel, CA

preparatory drawings for landscape paintings are laid out across the page. There are various scenes of desert

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Fifteen-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
Fifteen-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

Fifteen-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

By Laurence Sisson

Located in Soquel, CA

preparatory drawings for landscape paintings are laid out across the page. There are various scenes of desert

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Five-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
Five-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

Five-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

By Laurence Sisson

Located in Soquel, CA

preparatory drawings for landscape paintings are laid out across the page. There are various scenes of desert

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper

By Laurence Sisson

Located in Soquel, CA

preparatory drawings for landscape paintings are laid out across the page. There are various scenes of desert

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

La japonaise 3

La japonaise 3

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Marcher sur un fil

Marcher sur un fil

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Effritement 4

Effritement 4

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Hommage à Robert de Visée

Hommage à Robert de Visée

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Sans titre

Sans titre

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Totem 3

Totem 3

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Effritement 5

Effritement 5

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Mantra 1

Mantra 1

By Jean-François Provost

Located in Montreal, Quebec

requires a detachment from the preparatory drawings, in favour of the composition of the work. The

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Accademic Study of girl’s head. By Enrico Reffo
Accademic Study of girl’s head. By Enrico Reffo

Enrico ReffoAccademic Study of girl’s head. By Enrico Reffo

$189Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.6 in W 9.85 in

Accademic Study of girl’s head. By Enrico Reffo

Located in Firenze, IT

a collection of approximately twenty preparatory drawings, figure studies, and sketches on wooden

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Delft – 19-03-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Delft – 19-03-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Preparatory Trip This graphite pencil drawing ‘Delft – 19-03-23’ is based on a trip to

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Collage -  Drawing by Thayaht - 1920s
Collage -  Drawing by Thayaht - 1920s

Collage - Drawing by Thayaht - 1920s

By Ernesto Micaelles (Thayaht)

Located in Roma, IT

beautiful coeval frame. Total dimensions: 24 x 29 cm. Preparatory drawing for an invitation to a fashion

Category

1920s Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Pencil, Gouache

1970 Henri de Toulouse Lautrec "Englishman At The Moulin Rouge" By Mourlot
1970 Henri de Toulouse Lautrec "Englishman At The Moulin Rouge" By Mourlot

1970 Henri de Toulouse Lautrec "Englishman At The Moulin Rouge" By Mourlot

By Mourlot, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in San Carlos, CA

Research. The original lithograph by Toulouse-Lautrec created in 1892 was itself based on a preparatory

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Prints

Materials

Other

Collages - Galerie Claude

Collages - Galerie Claude

By Maurice Estève

Located in New York, NY

work: “I never use a sketch, I paint directly on the canvas, without a preparatory drawing. Each work

Category

1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Baccarat fish-shaped planter from the Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1878
Baccarat fish-shaped planter from the Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1878

Baccarat fish-shaped planter from the Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1878

By Baccarat

Located in Charmes, FR

model of our vase and the preparatory drawing for its decoration were exhibited at this event.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Crystal

16th Century Chalk Drawing of the Holy Spirit Surrounded by Angels

16th Century Chalk Drawing of the Holy Spirit Surrounded by Angels

By Federico Zuccari

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

explorations of late Mannerism. The present drawing is a preparatory study for the upper section of the fresco

Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Laid Paper, Chalk

Cornish, St. Ives artist Sven Berlin, 'Strutting cockerel' drawing
Cornish, St. Ives artist Sven Berlin, 'Strutting cockerel' drawing

Cornish, St. Ives artist Sven Berlin, 'Strutting cockerel' drawing

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

in hand with these beautiful preparatory line drawings. Exhibiting an easiness of execution, his

Category

20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

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